Tag: 3D

After Effects

Roof Destruction VFX with After Effects and Cinema 4D – Part 1

Who doesn’t love destruction VFX? In this tutorial I will show you how to create the effect of someone crashing through the roof using Adobe After Effects and Cinema 4D. In the first part we will set up our footage, green screen a giant to destroy the roof and composite some dust and debris elements into the scene.

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Dissolve into crows
After Effects

Dissolve Into Crows 3D VFX – Part 2

Learn how to dissolve someone into a murder of crows in this complex VFX tutorial using Adobe After Effects & 3dsMax. In the second part of this tutorial I will show you how to composite your rendered crows onto your base footage and complete this amazing dissolve effect!

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Dissolve into crows
After Effects

Dissolve Into Crows 3D VFX – Part 1

Learn how to dissolve someone into a murder of crows in this complex VFX tutorial using Adobe After Effects & 3dsMax. In the first part of this tutorial I will show you how to prepare your base footage and use 3dsMax and pFlow to create a swarm of animated 3D crows.

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3D Integration VFX videocopilot Element 3D
After Effects

Creating awesome 3D VFX With Element 3D by VideoCopilot

In 3D Integration VFX Part 6 I will show you how to use the excellent Element 3D plug-in by videocopilot to composite 3D objects into your shots directly inside of Adobe After Effects! While not as powerful as a fully fledge 3D program, Element 3D makes it easy to create simple, but great looking 3D integration VFX!

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After Effects

3D Integration VFX Part 4 – 3D Scene In 3dsMax

In part 4 of the 3D Integration VFX series I will show you how to import your tracked camera data into 3dsMax and set up your 3D elements. We will cover setting up animations, lighting, shadows and separate render passes to get everything rendered out cleanly for compositing in Adobe After Effects.

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After Effects

Adobe After Effects 3D Projection VFX

Ever wondered how to have your camera move through floors and walls? In this tutorial you will learn how to use 3D projection in Adobe After Effects to set up a fake camera transition through the floor. This is a fairly advanced effect and you should be comfortable using 3D layers, cameras and lights in After Effects.

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